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Manage Subscriptions2016 L'Esprit de Chevalier Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
Community Tasting Notes 6
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despore Likes this wine: 89 points
December 27, 2022 - A: medium lemon
N: medium intensity aromas of vanilla, cream, toast, lemon curd, yellow pear, nectarine, white peach, touch of jasmine
P: dry, high acidity, medium (+) body, high ABV, medium intesntiy flavors, medium finish on almond and heat
C: good wine, balanced acidity with soft, ripe fruit, some complexity of primary/secondary notes, heat on the finish is a bit distracting but otherwise a very enjoyable if not distinctive wine.1 person found this helpful Comment -
ChaineMatt Does not like this wine: 86 points
March 5, 2021 - A good bit of earth smell at first but there is not much fruit here. High acidity without freshness, without citrus, the acidity just feels like white vinegar. Creamy, too creamy without support. Light style, not much depth. No herbs or spices. An off bottle?
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becassine wrote: 92 points
July 20, 2020 - Wow!!!
So drinkable!
Let have another bottle!
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Pontifax Likes this wine: 91 points
September 28, 2019 - Well first wine of the 2016 Bordeaux release for me.
On nose: toasted coconut , tart peach and faint mineral notes.
On palate: follow through of above noted, with lime, quinine , almond and a fuller creamy edge of nougat and faint vanilla ....pleasant , very young and finding its balance ....the second wine of the celebrated Dom de C.
Fine pale Platinum/ Gold in colour .....should age well....try again in 3 years.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Shrewsram Likes this wine: 92 points
September 26, 2019 - Deeper but softer/more muted nose compared to the Lespault-Martillac. I get an impression of ‘white flower syrup’ I've noted in good Puligny-Montrachet. All very clean and fresh, well-integrated oak, oily touches (especially lemon), citrus and toast.
The palate has more of the mellow qualities, creamy with stimulating spikes of acidity, and a broad mealy mineral flavour. Stony yet broad and soft, easy-going, nutty, ripe with a savoury mineral finish.
Mellow, fruity, some oak but less ‘new’ versus the L-M.2 people found this helpful Comment
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Bordeaux 2016: Firing On All Cylinders, 2/28/2019 (link)(Domaine De Chevalier L'Esprit De Chevalier Blanc White) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer L'Esprit de Chevalier
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 3760115292123, 3760115297494, 4000140268007
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 83 (55%)
- Consumed 67 (45%)
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